After weeks of burning, a coordinated firefight by Ethiopian and Israeli experts helped doused a raging fire in a forest reserve located in northern Ethiopia, inside the Semien National Park. Kenya, South Africa, France and Israel were among the countries that offered varied expertise to assist in the fire fight. 3rd day of the Israeli firefighting mission in #Ethiopia – combating the #Simien Mountain National Park wildfires. pic.twitter.com/zC8m57v7MH — Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) April 16, 2019About the Semien National ParkIt is a 220 sq-km (84 sq-miles) park, in Ethiopia’s highlands, sometimes referred to as the “Roof of Africa” given that it forms the largest continuous area of elevation on the continent. Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, also lies in the northwestern portion of the Ethiopian Highlands.

Source: Ethiopian News April 19, 2019 00:56 UTC